Economy, jobs and prices in Enschede, Netherlands: official figures
The average disposable income of a household in Enschede was €52,600 in 2024, below the national figure of €61,600; that is 5th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here, up 34% from €39,300 in 2019.
What is the average income per person in Enschede?
Standardised household income, which corrects for the number of people in a household, averaged €37,200 in the municipality of Enschede in 2024, 4th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in Enschede?
The median household in Enschede owned net wealth of €64,300 in 2024, below the national figure of €146,800 (12th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in Enschede?
With 83.1 employee jobs per 100 working-age residents in 2024, the municipality of Enschede ranked 11th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Enschede?
Enschede counted 113.3 business locations for every 1,000 inhabitants in 2026 (3rd lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here), up from 91.5 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Enschede?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 47.0% of employee jobs in Enschede in 2024, below the national figure of 51.0%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much do renters earn in Enschede?
Tenants in Enschede averaged €33,500 of disposable income per household in 2024, against €71,200 for households owning their home.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Enschede?
The unemployment rate in Enschede was 4.9% in 2024 (5.4% for women, 4.5% for men).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat are the main jobs in Enschede?
92,800 jobs were based in Enschede in 2024; the biggest employers were public administration, education and health (40% of jobs) and trade, transport, hotels and restaurants (21%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Enschede?
Tourist accommodation in Enschede recorded 315,276 nights in 2019, 30% by visitors from abroad.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Enschede?
There were 435 registered cars per 1,000 residents in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Enschede compares with other cities in the Netherlands
Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
Enschede ranks 27 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Average disposable income per household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Sittard-Geleen | €53,100 |
| 25 | Nijmegen | €52,700 |
| 26 | Maastricht | €52,700 |
| 27 | Enschede | €52,600 |
| 28 | Arnhem | €52,100 |
| 29 | Leeuwarden | €50,400 |
| 30 | Groningen | €49,300 |
Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) (2024)
Enschede ranks 28 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Nijmegen | €38,600 |
| 26 | Sittard-Geleen | €38,200 |
| 27 | Arnhem | €37,900 |
| 28 | Enschede | €37,200 |
| 29 | Groningen | €37,100 |
| 30 | Leeuwarden | €36,600 |
| 31 | Heerlen-Kerkrade | €34,300 |
Median household wealth (€) (2024)
Enschede ranks 20 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Median household wealth (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Sittard-Geleen | €100,000 |
| 18 | Leeuwarden | €77,100 |
| 19 | Tilburg | €72,500 |
| 20 | Enschede | €64,300 |
| 21 | Eindhoven | €49,200 |
| 22 | Leiden | €48,800 |
| 23 | Utrecht | €48,000 |
Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2024)
Enschede ranks 21 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Nijmegen | 85.9 |
| 19 | Amersfoort | 85.9 |
| 20 | Alkmaar | 84.8 |
| 21 | Enschede | 83.1 |
| 22 | Leiden | 82.9 |
| 23 | Deventer | 79.9 |
| 24 | s-Gravenhage | 79.4 |
Business establishments per 1,000 residents (2026)
Enschede ranks 29 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Business establishments per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Zoetermeer | 120.4 |
| 26 | Maastricht | 119.5 |
| 27 | Venlo | 118.7 |
| 28 | Sittard-Geleen | 114.1 |
| 29 | Enschede | 113.3 |
| 30 | Heerlen-Kerkrade | 102.5 |
| 31 | Nissewaard | 98.2 |
Unemployment rate (2024)
Enschede ranks 5 of 29, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | s-Gravenhage | 5.3% |
| 3 | Nijmegen | 5.3% |
| 4 | Leeuwarden | 5.0% |
| 5 | Enschede | 4.9% |
| 6 | Amsterdam | 4.8% |
| 7 | Sittard-Geleen | 4.6% |
| 8 | Rotterdam | 4.6% |
Cars per 1,000 residents (2024)
Enschede ranks 19 of 29, highest first.
| Rank | City | Cars per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Zaanstad | 445 |
| 17 | Zwolle | 444 |
| 18 | Eindhoven | 441 |
| 19 | Enschede | 435 |
| 20 | Haarlem | 435 |
| 21 | Arnhem | 425 |
| 22 | Rotterdam | 414 |
Tourist nights (2019)
Enschede ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tourist nights |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Groningen | 1,908,657 |
| 3 | Nijmegen | 1,052,948 |
| 4 | Apeldoorn | 826,888 |
| 5 | Almere | 391,654 |
| 6 | Arnhem | 344,427 |
| 7 | Enschede | 315,276 |
| 8 | Utrecht | 267,446 |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctour: Urban Audit: culture and tourism (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 235d13e6125c…)
- Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS): Regionale kerncijfers Nederland (table 70072ned): provinces, COROP areas and selected municipalities, 2014-2026, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d2b63aac3a26…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clma: Urban Audit: labour market (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 be050965f9c6…)
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